Escheator
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Escheator is a noun meaning (England and Wales law) A royal officer in medieval and early modern England, responsible for taking escheats from deceased subjects.
Meaning
(England and Wales law) A royal officer in medieval and early modern England, responsible for taking escheats from deceased subjects.
Word Forms
- escheators
- escheater
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include escheatorship, subescheator, remembrancer, exchequership, apposer, exchequer.
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